owenfar

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by owenfar 2y ago
I understand.. We had to start somewhere. It will be open-sourced and available on all browsers hopefully soon.
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by owenfar 2y ago
I completely understand what you mean regarding Firefox. While everything already works fine there, the extension isn’t available yet. We had to make a decision regarding the tab management feature (tab grouping), which posed some challenge
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by owenfar 2y ago
I studied Operating Systems in my CS studies for two years, so I’m quite familiar with the methodologies and the strict definitions that define a traditional OS. I’m not trying to redefine what an OS is in the academic sense. My intent is m
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by owenfar 2y ago
I understand your point. It's still early stages and I expected these kind of comments honestly, because I myself saw a lot of these "desktop in a browser" demos that ultimately had no use to me whatsoever. I believe our appr
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by owenfar 2y ago
I appreciate your detailed response, so thank you for taking your time to explain. First, I would like to point you to this page: https://savaos.com/about - I don't know if you've seen it already, but it explains
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by owenfar 2y ago
It was tested and should work on all browsers (though the extension is only chromium based at the moment). But for the sake of simplicity, we placed that badge since it's the most familiar icon to the wider audience. Initially most of
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by owenfar 2y ago
I'm not sure I agree about it being a bold statement. Our description is very clear, and our approach is still much safer. I see hundreds of products slapping "Encryption at rest" to make people believe their data is safe :)
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by owenfar 2y ago
And most software today requires an internet connection anyways, even if it is installed natively...
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by owenfar 2y ago
Not 100% correct, but ok, you can say that as it stands. If you inspect the IndexedDB when logged in, you can see that everything is stored locally already. Offline mode was planned from the very beginning. It will and can already work offl
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by owenfar 2y ago
This is a really good point and I have thought about this multiple times along the way. Web Crypto API seemed ideal, but it brought its own complexities, especially if you want to have quick access on multiple browsers/devices. It&#x27
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by owenfar 2y ago
We're definitely going to make this open-source. But the code and especially the documentation is not ready for that yet
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by owenfar 2y ago
Can't argue with that.. best I could do for now :)
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by owenfar 2y ago
Technically, you can say that an OS is a term for managing complexity. We're managing the complexity that comes with the modern age of the internet & the web platform. At this stage, I agree it might sound like an overstatement, bu
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by owenfar 2y ago
As it stands, that's true. However, with the continuous advancements in WebAssembly, and if we open a store where people can install open-source software, a lot of great things could come from that.
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by owenfar 2y ago
Not sure I understand what you mean about "each app has a discovery service of commands"
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by owenfar 2y ago
You're right, we're not being clear enough regarding this. In the last section & in the letter we do mention & give hints of open-source, and that's because it will be. We really hope to have the code & documentat
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by owenfar 2y ago
:D
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by owenfar 2y ago
I ask for nothing else other than honesty. And I thank you for speaking so bluntly about your thoughts. At this point I think you're right, it is indeed a toy and a demo of my hard work. But it's also available for others to try i
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by owenfar 2y ago
I understand your pain, but this is the best we could do right now to be able to implement the privacy features we mention on the website. Think about it as MFA by default, and Google is a super simple way to pass the first method. Links &a
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by owenfar 2y ago
This will definitely be implemented, in fact we mention it on the website as the next major feature. We would also like to support NAS & FTP as well, but most likely start with the major cloud providers.
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Show HN: Sava OS – A desktop interface for your web browser(savaos.com)
103 points by owenfar 2y ago|83 comments
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by owenfar 2y ago
Hello everyone, I'm Owen. We're excited to launch the beta version of Sava OS. Right now it's still in the early days and currently on a waitlist. But we'de love to hear your feedback, ideas, and thoughts. If you want to
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by owenfar 3y ago
Delete account option?! I checked it out but not interested, what now? This should be the first "feature" made available.
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